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Vision, conviction, and hype: How to build 0 to 1 inside a company | Mihika Kapoor (Product at Figma)

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career

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From Idea to Product: The Keeper of the Flame

To successfully bring an entrepreneurial idea from conception to a full-fledged product, one needs to embody the role of the 'keeper of the flame' like Hestia in Greek mythology. Similar to how Hestia maintained the hearth, it is crucial to sustain the passion and momentum behind the idea, ensuring it doesn't die out. Keeping the embers alive and nurturing the idea's growth are essential tasks for the individual or team driving the project. Building excitement and generating hype around the idea are key to garnering support and momentum within the organization or team.

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Mihika Kapoor is a design-engineer-PM hybrid at Figma, where she was an early PM on FigJam and is now spearheading development on a new product at the company that’s coming out this June. She’s known as the go-to person at Figma for leading new 0-to-1 products, and, as you’ll hear in our conversation, beloved by everyone she works with. Her background includes founding Design Nation, a national nonprofit focused on democratizing design education for undergraduates; spearheading product launches at Meta; and community building within the NYC AI startup scene. In our conversation, we discuss:

• How to effectively take ideas from 0 to 1 at larger companies

• How to craft a compelling vision

• The importance of vulnerability and feedback

• The role of intuition and product sense in making decisions

• How to practically communicate your vision

• How to balance collaboration and strong opinions

• Advice for building a strong team culture

• Pivoting with grace and enthusiasm

• The current AI revolution and its impact on PM

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